The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is called “The Dream” by Ruth Machie who lives in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. I remember it was a February afternoon, the snow was coming down, I was excited. I was going to touch and feel the snow for the first time. […]
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'It's not tenable what restaurants are doing right now': Food writer says Rhode Island restaurants have to raise prices to stay alive
If you ask 100 restaurant owners what business is like two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, you might get 100 different answers. That’s according to David Dadekian, a board member of the Rhode Island Small Business Coalition and owner of the food news and marketing website Eat Drink RI. Some restaurants have closed, some are still struggling, and some are just getting by. Reporter Joe Tasca met with Dadekian in his hometown of Coventry to discuss the current state of the restaurant industry.
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Eleanor Slater Hospital to get nearly $170 million in governor’s spending plan
Eleanor Slater Hospital would receive $167.8 million over the next seven years for a new medical facility, building upgrades and a new electronic medical records system in Governor Daniel J. McKee’s proposed state budget released Thursday. Eleanor Slater, which has campuses in Burrillville and Cranston, serves as Rhode Island’s hospital of last resort for patients […]
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Health officials say new task force hotline is an educational tool
Despite receiving hundreds of calls already and anticipating many more, Rhode Island health officials say they’re not expecting to have to levy any fines against violators of the state’s restrictions on social gatherings.
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“He got really emotional”: R.I. vet tells story of his son’s first experience of racial profiling
Veteran Eugene Monteiro, a security consultant and use-of-force trainer, grew up in the East Side of Providence. He and his family have lived overseas and in the deep South during his years in the military. But when Monteiro settled back into his home state of Rhode Island, his then-teenage son had his first experience as a black person, of racial profiling.
As rallies for the death of George Floyd continue, Monteiro shares his son’s story.
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Rapid COVID-19 testing in Twin River being re-evaluated after FDA reports adequacy issues
Rapid COVID-19 testing at the Twin River facility is still critical to combating the pandemic, Dr. Alexander-Scott said Friday, after the federal government announced the tests may produce inaccurate results.
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Raimondo signs directive requiring face masks in public places
The Rhode Island governor says adjusting to a ‘new normal’ will require patience and flexibility.
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Raimondo says state employee layoffs and furloughs are ‘probable’ amidst pandemic
The Rhode Island governor says a looming budget deficit will force her to make some tough decisions.
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More than half of R.I. deaths related to COVID-19 were nursing home residents
More than half of the people in Rhode Island who have died from causes related to COVID-19 were living in nursing homes or some form of congregant living.
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National Guard Spreads Out Across RI Coastal Towns
The Rhode Island National Guard says it’s already visited about 600 homes as soldiers help enforce the governor’s new executive order requiring a two-week quarantine for all people coming in from out-of-state.
